Prabhash Dutta asked: With an open-eye on the upcoming elections to the Maharashtra Assembly and the Lok Sabha, the Congress today played a community cards by appointing Manikrao Thakre, a Maratha, as Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee chief and Jayant Awale from dalit community as working president of the state PCC. The Congress leadership also appointed […]
Category: Communicating as a Leader
Sridhar asked: A leader in any field has to set an example to others, more so in business, he has to be a role model. He should inspire confidence in others. He should be cool and unflinching in a crisis. A leader should be supremely self confident. He should be able to recognize the talent […]
Dr. Dan Kaufman asked: One of my favorite sayings is, “the trouble with communication is the belief that it actually occursâ€, (unknown author). In many organizations run by top down, command and control methods, this is particularly true. Information is parsed out based on need to know and, even more importantly, the input of those […]
H.silistre asked: An old Turkish proverb says “Knowledge is to know yourself!†The first time I asked myself the question “Who am I?†was during my freshman year. The idea of discovering my own identity was the encouraging element for me to come to Switzerland in the summer of that year. I knew I was […]
Rauf Yusope asked: As I learn from business, leadership qualities are one of the most important components in a successful business. When you watch these fantastic leaders, you will get inspired by their actions. Most leaders are expert in their field. They are much disciplined individuals who work hard and focus greatly into becoming an […]
Jeff Magee asked: There is a story in Arabic which tells of a pupil asking a wise man how he could become a good conversationalist. The sage replied, “listen, my son.” After waiting a while, the pupil said, “I am listening.” “Please continue your instruction.” The sage smiled. “There is no more to tell.” – […]
Drew Stevens asked: Copyright (c) 2008 Drew Stevens PhD I just completed my morning coffee and dose of Wall Street Journal when I read that AIG the world’s largest insurer, spent $440,000 on a posh California retreat for its executives, complete with spa treatments, banquets and golf outings, the expense-spent days after a massive billion-dollar […]
Elizabeth Gordon asked: Getting more clients starts with getting your foot in the door. A great one-liner can be your door man, and get more customers and partners to come in and start a relationship with your company. Before anyone is going to do business with you, they must first understand why you are in […]
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Autism Communication
jANINE asked: Autism communication – what does this mean? Astonishingly up to 50 percent of children with autism will never develop speech, whilst the others will develop some form of early communication skills. However, autistic children rarely engage in effective communication. When we think of speech – language we refer to the body of words, […]
Leaders for Today asked: Rachel Simmons prides herself on being able to recruit top nurses to her hospital. The 47 year old nurse recruiter had great rapport with candidates because of her 10 years of experience as a pediatric nurse. She understood the stress, responsibilities, and rewards inherent in the nursing profession. In short, she […]